Korean Air Pet Policy

Selected official pet-carriage conditions; route and service coverage is shown below.

Certificates and permits

Dog / Cat · Separate cargo service

Korean Air Cargo accepts dogs/cats only on KE online routes, subject to prior arrangements, destination regulations, permits, health/quarantine papers and two shipper certificates. Suitable IATA crates with solid floor/roof and natural turning room. Listed short-nosed dogs/cats excluded from cargo from 1 October 2020. Charged on the greater of actual pet/crate weight and volumetric weight.

Selected official conditions only, for the operating airline and the direction, aircraft, service and dates stated in each rule. A mode tab may contain a prohibition or unresolved condition; it does not grant carriage. Obtain actual pet space approval and origin/transit/destination clearance separately. Assistance animals, commercial movement and unlisted services need separate assessment.

Eligibility and route restrictions

Dog / Cat · Separate cargo service

Rules depend on the route, animal and operating carrier. Confirm your own journey with the relevant authority and airline.

Applicable conditions

The cargo page mixes an old US 12-week vaccination paragraph with a later six-month US dog minimum and historic quarantine lists. Do not use those older paragraphs as current import rules. Current passenger-cabin/checked limits were not established from this cargo source.

Selected official conditions only, for the operating airline and the direction, aircraft, service and dates stated in each rule. A mode tab may contain a prohibition or unresolved condition; it does not grant carriage. Obtain actual pet space approval and origin/transit/destination clearance separately. Assistance animals, commercial movement and unlisted services need separate assessment.